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Recently while praying, I realized that I forgot the meanings of many things we say in prayer. And I am sure many of us have the same problem, specially whose mother tongue is not Arabic. Prayer is basically a communication between us and God and how can we talk to God, the Most High, without even knowing what we say. How can we mean something without knowing the meaning of it? Would you ever say something to your loved ones words whose meaning you yourself don’t know?

Moreover, I thought what if a non-muslim person approached me and asked what we recite in prayer. I would be able to tell him what we recite in Arabic but I might not be able to explain the meaning of everything. How stupid will such a person consider me then? I realized how we are always busy in rituals, actions, rules of how to worship while the original spirit of worship is lost.

Therefore, I found the meanings of the duas we recite to teach and remind myself. Try to learn these meanings and recall them in prayer and If God wills, not only will the quality of your prayer improve, but you will experience a growth in your faith everytime you pray.

Starting the Prayer by saying Takbir Tahrimah

Transliteration: Alla-hu Akbar

Translation:God is the greatest

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Dua Al-Istiftah (Supplication of Starting) Recited only in the first Rakath

Praise is only for God, Lord of the Universe. The most Kind, the most Merciful. The master of the Day of Judgement. You alone we worship and to you alone we pray for help. Show us the straight way, The way of those whom you have blessed. Who have not deserved your anger, Nor gone astray.

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Supplication in Ruku (Bowing)

Recite Alla-hu Akbar before going to Ruku. While in Ruku, recite the following supplication 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 or more times. Make it an odd number.

Transliteration: Sub-hana Rabbi-al ‘ajeem.

Translation: Glory to my Lord the Exalted.

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Qawmah (Standing After Ruku)

Transliteration: Sami ‘allah hu liman hamida. Rab-bana lakal hamd.

Translation: Verily God listens to one who praises Him. Oh our Lord, all praises be to you.

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First Sajdah (Prostration)

Before going to the Sajdah, recite Alla-hu Akbar. While in Sajdah, recite the following supplication 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 or more times. Make it an odd number.

Transliteration: Sub-hana Rabbi yal a’la

Translation: Oh God, glory be to you, the most High.

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Jalsah (Sitting between two Sajdah)

To rise and sit from the first Sajdah, recite Alla-hu Akbar. Sit for a short while and recite the following:

All compliments, all physical prayer, and all good deeds are for God. Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet, and God’s mercy and blessings. Peace be on us and on all righteous slaves of God. I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except God And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Oh God, send grace and honour on Muhammad and On the family and true followers of Muhammad just as you sent Grace and Honour on Ibrahim and on the family and true followers of Ibrahim Surely, you are praiseworthy, the Great.

Oh God, send your blessing on Muhammad and the true followers of Muhammad, just as you sent blessings on Ibrahim and his true followers Surely, you are praiseworthy, the Great.

Oh God, make me among those whom You have guided, and make me among those whom You have saved, and make me among those whom You have chosen, and bless whatever you have given me, and protect me from the evil which you have decreed; verily, You decide the things and nobody can decide against You; and none whom You have committed to Your care shall be humiliated and none whom You have taken as an enemy shall taste glory. You are blessed, our Lord, and Exalted, we ask for Your forgiveness and turn to You. Peace and mercy of God be upon the Prophet.